Residents report to the turn over room located in the In-Patient
Unit, where they receive sign out from the night call team.
The senior gives quick review of all patients that were admitted
to the ward during the night before. Afterwards, the first year
resident presents a case admitted during the previous 24 hours.
History, physical examination, differential diagnoses, management
are discussed with a variety of general and subspecialty attending.
Updates and recent trends in the management of the case are also
presented.
Bedside work rounds are conducted in the in-patient unit. Medical
students and first year residents are supervised by a senior resident.
Interns take time to check on all of their patients, update laboratory
flow sheets and discuss with admitting pediatricians and subspecialists.
The service attending conducts rounds with residents who present
their respective patients. Patient’s hospital course, management
and plans are discussed, as well as theoretical discussion of pertinent
cases. “Drug of the day” presented
by medical students and residents. Diagnostic films are reviewed
with the service attending, as well as a Radiology attending. Infectious
Disease rounds take place every Tuesday. Psychosocial Rounds occur
every Thursday with Child Psychologist
Residents provide ongoing patient care during this time, write
progress notes, perform procedures and admit patients.
Faculty members from general and subspecialties present the "core
lecture" series.
Board reviews, residents meetings and research meeting may take
place instead of Noon Conference certain days of the month.
General Patient Care Residents provide on-going patient care during
this time, write progress notes, perform procedures and admit patients.
The on-call team reports and patients are endorsed by the first
year resident. Afterward, residents may leave if no work is pending.
Every 4th Tuesday of the month, two residents present an interesting
recent journal and group discussion is participated by various
attendings, epidemiologist, other residents and medical students.
Every other month a debate on any controversial topic takes place
and both sides present pros and cons along with literature support.
Once a month, residents meet with Dr. Fisher, the Chair of the
Department of Pediatrics. Here, issues regarding residency are
discussed and proposals are brought up. This is also a time when
residents and Dr. Fisher get to enjoy food from different parts
of the world. Residents volunteer to bring delicacies from their
countries of origin.
Board reviews are being conducted by an attending or assigned resident
at least once a month and more frequently during the latter half
of the year. The Pediatric Review and Education Program (PREP)
set of questions are discussed.
Instead of regular noon conference by an attending or visiting
consultant, senior residents get an opportunity to conduct a lecture
of a topic of their interest.
This is held once a month and conducted by an epidemiologist and
an attending. Here, research topics/proposals are being discussed
and ongoing research projects are being followed. We also have
specific Research lectures conducted by an epidemiologist.
This is a yearly hospital wide event open to research projects
of residents in all specialties. Submitted research papers are
evaluated by a group of in house attendings from all specialties
and epidemiologists. The winners get the chance to present their
papers and take home cash prize.
Every Wednesday at noon, Grand Rounds are presented by either visiting
consultants or in house attendings well known in their respective
fields. Updates on the current trends in different subspecialties
in Pediatrics are being discussed.
Every year Children’s Hospital @Monmouth Medical Center and Pediatric Resident
Alumni Association sponsors a symposium on the weekend following
Labor Day. This gives an excellent opportunity to all residents,
faculty and community pediatricians to keep up with current knowledge.
During Graduation week, all residents are given a day off from
work! With all expenses paid for by the Department, residents get
together and bond and
reflect. Fun activities are also being conducted by Dr. Katz, a
psychologist. Seniors get a night off from call too as graduation
dinner is held yearly for outgoing seniors.
We just love to eat! Dr. Fisher sponsors the yearly Thanksgiving
turkey. Everyone is welcome to bring food! Residents, Faculty and
other department staff share a sumptuous lunch together. It is
truly an international affair.
The Christmas party is attended by all members of the Pediatrics
department. Lots of good food and dancing!
Who says residents don’t have time to play? We at MMC make time to unwind.
The hospital is just stone’s throw away from the Atlantic ocean. Some residents
are health buffs and enjoy time swimming/surfing in the beach or jogging along
the boardwalk. The residents often get together to go bowling, eating out or
have barbecue parties in one of the resident’s place. Since
a number of residents come from different countries, we love to
swap recipes, because we do love to eat! There are several clubs
and bars within the area as well. Red Bank, which is just 6 miles
from the hospital, has a variety of restaurants, lounges, cafes
and designer stores. For the shopaholics, several malls and department
stores are also within reach. Just to mention few of the spots
we love to visit in the area: Sandy Hook (which features the oldest
light house in the whole America); Allaire Park; Great Adventure;
Six Flags; Orchard Farms; PNC Arts Theatre (where live concerts
are usually held).
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